Charlotte Motor Speedway (Concord, N.C.) — NASCAR’s metric woes have continued. Thanks, Hurricane Isaias. NASCAR’s starting-order format when qualifying is rained out — which is commonly known as "the metric" — was wiped out Saturday, thanks to the outer bands of Hurricane Isaias. Not only was Cup practice and qualifying canceled, the O’Reilly Series never got on track and had its race from Saturday postponed to 8 p.m. ET on Sunday. The Chase doubleheader Sunday will start with the Cup event as scheduled at 3 p.m. on the 1.5-mile track. FOX Weather predicts the rain will continue through Satur...
Hurricane Isaias Forces Sunday NASCAR Doubleheader; Metric Debate Continues
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Oct 10, 2026 • 1 hour ago
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